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Ali Ferguson's work takes inspiration from domestic life and the objects that surround and comfort us in our homes. Vintage fabric and hand-embroidered text are beautifully paired to create evocative pieces that are imbued with the magic of everyday existence. In this wonderful book, Cloth Stories, author Ali Fergusson, reveals the secrets of her work and shares her ingenious methods for finding inspiration at home to create stunning work that uses embroidery, quilting, collage and found objects.
The details are as follows: ISBN 9781849948180 · RRP £25 · Hardback · Published by Batsford in March 2024
www.batsfordbooks.com
With Valentine's Day around the corner, this gonk card is sure to be a hit! This greeting card has an RRP £9.95. The design is full of detail and, as it consists of all whole crosses, is not difficult to stitch. The design is stitched on 14 count aida and come with white card. The card measures 144mm x 144mm (5 3/4in x 5 3/4in) with a square aperture.
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The Desk Curve Lamp boasts a sleek and slim design, perfect for adding a touch of elegance to any workspace. Its pristine white aluminium finish adds a touch of modernity, ensuring that it seamlessly blends into any decor.
The distinctive half-moon shape of this lamp ensures that it evenly illuminates your work area, eliminating shadows and allowing you to create stunning designs with ease. With its five-step dimmer, you can easily adjust the brightness of this lamp to suit your needs. Whether it's a bright, crisp light for detailed work or a more relaxed, ambient light for relaxation, the dimmer has you covered.
The desk curve lamp features daylight LEDs, which mimic natural sunlight, allowing you to see true and accurate colours. This feature is particularly beneficial for professionals in the craft industry, as it allows them to create perfect designs with precision.
This lamp also comes with a magnetic mobile phone holder, perfect for vloggers and content creators. Keep your phone securely in place while filming or taking photos of your creations, allowing you to capture your masterpieces effortlessly.
https://native-lighting.com/product/desk-curve-lamp/
Pantone, the global colour authority and provider of professional colour language standards and digital solutions for the design community has introduced PANTONE 13-1023 Peach Fuzz, a velvety gentle peach whose all-embracing spirit enriches mind, body, and soul as the Pantone Color of the Year selection for 2024. The Craft Focus team can't get enough of this shade that's set to take high streets by storm!
Cross Stitch or Die Tryin' features 30 patterns that speak to all hip hop lovers who aren't afraid to show their nerdier side. Crafty hip hop aficionados of all ages will be able to appreciate the patterns, many of which are beginner friendly and can be completed in a couple of hours. And don't sweat the technique; experienced cross stitcher Kate Blandford gives you easy-to-follow instructions with information on what materials you will need and helpful tricks no matter what level you're at. So grab your hoops and needles and show the world that you may have 99 problems but cross stitching ain't one! Available from Home | Dokument Press - £12.99!
Vendula London is proud to partner with The Pink Ribbon Foundation to help support the fight against breast cancer, in line with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Where do you buy pink ribbon? From a haberdashery, of course! Vendula's Ribbons and Bows Haberdashery range includes 3D rolls of fabrics, a vintage sewing machine and, naturally, plenty of pink ribbons! For this collection, Vendula will donate up to 8% of sales to The Pink Ribbon Foundation. The Ribbons & Bows Haberdashery Grace Bag, first bag of our new range in partnership with the Pink Ribbon Foundation, can be used every day or on a special occasion, carried by the handle, over the shoulder or worn crossbody, and it will fit in all of your essentials. https://www.vendulalondon.com/uk/new-aw23-ranges/new-aw23-shopfront-ranges/ribbons-and-bows-haberdashery
As we enter the new year, we're so pleased to be celebrating our 100th issue! Our 100th birthday milestone is credit to our advertisers, supporters and loyal readers, thank you! And - happy new year! The latest issue is available now. Read Craft Focus magazine for free!
If you're after a little craft to complete over the festive week, this is just beautiful! This brand new fabric, illustrated by Kerstin Heß is called Bird Wreaths. All fabrics are made with 100 per cent cotton, produced in Europe. Visit: www.acufactum.de
This Beautiful Dragon bead embroidery design from VDV of Kiev is a magical sparkling way to try this stunning craft. Each kit features satin fabric with printed background and chart like grid to follow as you stitch beads a row at a time. A paper chart is also provided to keep you on track. Beads are sewn down with a half cross stitch using a single length of beading thread, so the design builds up quickly. All beads are provided in labelled small bags to avoid mix-ups or having to sort yourself, and we found this to be a lovely mindful pastime. This design measures 20cm x 20cm and contains 58 grammes of seed beads. The retail price is £21.99. For further info email: sales@solocrafts.com or visit the website: sales@solocrafts.com
Create professional jewellery with the Jewellery Press by We R Makers. This set of three stainless steel vertical bar charms is meticulously crafted from durable stainless steel. Imprint your unique symbols, initials, or messages onto these charms using the We R Makers Jewellery Press, creating keepsakes that radiate both elegance and sentimentality. For further info, email: acsales@americancrafts.com , call +1 801-226-0747 or visit https://americancrafts.com